Chapter 39

Chapter 39

Brooklyn

I gasp and push the door shut and then bolt-bolt-from the hallway.

I've always been fast, but now, panic moves me faster than I thought I could go.

I scramble up the stairs, sprint across the kitchen, pull open the kitchen door and then use the banister to propel myself up the main stairs two steps at a time.

Aden is a monster! He's an actual psychopath!

Of course, I had already made this assessment-in jail when I'd interviewed him. Then again when he kidnapped me. But now?

Seeing it play out like that right in front of my face, the truth feels like it has hit home inside of me.

I reach the top of the stairs and throw myself towards my room, my fingers inches from my doorknob, when something grabs me around my waist, hauling me back against a solid body—

"Please! No!"

I scramble, shrieking, trying to get free, but Aden holds me fast. He grabs me by the hair at the base of my neck, forcing my head back, my face turned up towards his.

I pant in his arms, pinned against him, finally still.

I tell you to do, Brooklyn?"

remembering my rationale for being there. "I

disobeyed me," he says. He doesn't care about my reason

forward a few steps, pressing me backwards, my feet

bedroom press

my room. I work hard to align

monster inside

pushes me up against the wall. My

pressed against mine. I blink up at him, realizing that he's completely calm. That he's been completely calm this entire

King may have rejected his Alpha roots long

strongly I could almost reach out and

evenly. I look up into his face, and he

to stroke

tear my eyes from him as he brings his face

me work?"

starts to tremble. I see him look

who watch me when they're not supposed to?" he murmurs, his

shake

ear, the stubble of his jaw brushing

get punished,"

breathing grows heavier at this. I can feel my breath matching up with my pounding heart, my chest pressing against his. I know

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